1. Reading Lost civilizations
Unit3
Back to the past
Reading Lost civilizations

2. Lead–in:
Do you know some buildings that could
represent ancient civilizations in China
or throughout the world ?

3. Let’s enjoy some pictures!
The Great Wall
Let’s enjoy some pictures!
The Terracotta
Warriors

4. Potala Palace
The Old Town
of Lijiang

5. The Taj Mahal
The Hanging
Gardens

6. Roman
Coliseum
（古罗马角斗场）
Pyramids

7. What are the similarities and differences
among these places? Can you use some
words to describe them?
magnificent
well-designed
ancient
famous
distant
mysterious
attractive
Similarities

8. Difference Some of them are still existing now,
but the others are nowhere to be seen.
So we call the ancient buildings, cultures
and countries that no longer existed
“Lost civilizations”.

9. Have a quick look at the text and answer:
What is the text made up of?
5 diary entries

10. Diary 1 A . a lecture about Pompeii and the volcano Diary 2
Skimming: Choose the correct main idea for each part.
Diary A . a lecture about Pompeii and the
volcano
Diary 2
B. a visit to the ancient Roman city of
Pompeii city
Diary C. general information about Loulan
Diary D. the purpose and destination of the
trip
Diary E. the discovery of the Loulan kingdom

11. Reading strategy: What should we pay attention to when we are
reading diaries?
When you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for: ⑴ ⑵ ⑶
dates and place names
facts and historical information
personal feelings and opinions

12. Pompeii
（庞贝）

13. Task1(Day1-Day3): 1. Where’s Pompeii?
Listen to this part and answer:
1. Where’s Pompeii?
2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
3. How was the buried city discovered?
4.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?

14. Task1(Day1-Day3): Task 1 1. Where’s Pompeii?
2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
The Volcano near the city erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. Many people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city.

15. 4.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?
3. How was the buried city discovered?
It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer found a stone with writing on it.
People started to dig in the area for treasure,
which caused much damage. So in 1860, the area was put under government protection so it could be preserved and studied.
4.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?
With these stones, people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days.

16. in the 8th century BC in 89 BC on 24th Aug. AD 79 in 1860
Find the historical information about Pompeii.
place
time
event
Pompeii
in the 8th century BC
in 89 BC
on 24th Aug. AD 79
in 1860
It was founded.
It was taken over by
the Romans.
The volcano erupted.
It was put under government protection.

17. How does the writer feel about the trip?
Dates
Actions
Emotions
15th   July 
16th   July
17th   July
We are in Italy
feel lucky 
We attended a
lecture about
Pompeii. 
How unfortunate
I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. 
How amazing

18. Loulan
（楼兰）

19. Task2(Day10-Day11):
Task 2
1. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000
years ago?
2. How do many people think Loulan disappeared?
3. According to the last sentence, how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?
Because it was a stopping point on the famous
Silk Road between the East and the West
It was gradually covered over by sandstorms
from AD 200 to AD 400.
She felt that it was a pity.

20. Find the historical information about Loulan and fill in the blanks:
place
time
event
Loulan
2000 years ago
from AD 200
to AD 400
Around the years 1900
It existed as a
commercial city.
It was covered over
gradually by sandstorms.
It was discovered by a
European explorer.

21. Dates Actions Emotions
How does the writer feel about the trip?
Dates
Actions
Emotions
24th   July 
25th   July
so exited to be here
We arrived in Loulan. 
The discovery of Loulan and its present situation. 
What a pity

22. Compare Pompeii with Loulan
City
Pompeii
Loulan
Where was it located? ⑴
China
When was it founded?
in the 8th century B.C ⑵
Disappearance
(3)_________________________________________________________________________
It gradually disappeared because of sandstorms.
Italy
about 2000 years ago
Because of the volcano eruption.

23. Compare Pompeii with Loulan City Pompeii Loulan Discovery
     
(5)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
What we can see in the city
( 6 )_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A European explorer discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom around the year 1900.
A farmer found a stone with writing on it. In 1860, the area was put under government protection.
1. streets with stepping stones.
2. houses decorated with
wall paintings.
3. bodies that have been turned to stones
1. some treasures
2. some buildings such as the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops, and towers. 3. water system that ran through the middle of the city.

24. Consolidation Fill in the blanks with proper words.
Both Pompeii in 1________and Loulan in China became 2____ ________ long ago. Pompeii was 3________ in the 8th century BC and was4_____
_______ by the Romans in 89BC. On 24th Aug.AD79, the volcano 5_________ and the city were
6_______ ________. Loulan was a7______ _______ on the Silk Road. It is believed to have been covered over by8 __________. There are just a few 9_________ left. The remains of buildings were buried10_________the sand , together with a lot of 11_________, such as coins and painted pots. The desert was a green land, but trees were cut down and that 12_______ in the city being buried by sand.
Italy
lost
civilizations
taken
founded
over
erupted
buried
alive
stopping
point
sandstorms
ruins
beneath
treasures
resulted

25. 阅读理解训练 1. From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A. Ann traveled many places in eleven days. B. Pompeii had been a rich city before the Romans took
over it. C. Pompeii and Loulan were both discovered in the 18th
century. D. some houses in Pompeii were decorated with
wall paintings. 2. Which of the following is True ?  ______ A. Sven Hedin was an English archaeologist. B. Loulan was once a small, wealthy commercial city. C. Now a volcano called Vesuvius has disappeared. D. All the people fled from Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted. D B

26. 阅读理解训练 3. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago?
A. Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road
between the East and the West. B. Because it once a big, rich commercial city with lots of
treasures. C. Because there was an ancient water system that ran
through the middle of the city. D. Because people have discovered many palaces, temples,
workshops and towers in the city. 4. The purpose of the passage is to ______. A. tell us a travel experience in Pompeii and Loulan. B. offer us some information about ancient civilizations. C. introduce a cultural expedition to two sites of lost
civilizations. D. All of above

27. Discussion
Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not?
We can learn the lessons(教训，经验) from the past so that we can’t make the same mistakes as before, and then we can do better in our later life.

28. Summary and Homework:
1.Retell the main idea of these five diary entries.
2.Supposing you were the official of the Loulan kingdom, whether would you advise the king to stop cutting trees?
Work in groups of four and list as many proper opinions as you can . (Each group choose a member to write down your opinions)

29. Thank you!